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john brennan will be asked questions about interrogation strikes. the white house is expected to stay ahead of that controversy. last night the administration acknowledged it would give congressional committee members access to classified documents that outline their stance on drone attacks against sus spigoted terrorists who are also american. the reports will be in the hands of those lawmakers just hours before john brennan's confirmation hearing begins, and he will be the one today who's answering questions about the legality of killing americans who are believed to be senior al qaeda leaders such as the american-bern cleric anwar al awlaki who was killed in a 2010 drone strike. critics say the drone strikes violate the law. >> we have something that even president bush didn't do which is to order the killing of a united states citizen without clear evidence of an immediate attack. >> on wednesday the white house defended the program. >> the methods that we use are designed specifically to avoid civilian casualties. i think it's fair to say that
john brennan will be asked questions about interrogation strikes. the white house is expected to stay ahead of that controversy. last night the administration acknowledged it would give congressional committee members access to classified documents that outline their stance on drone attacks against sus spigoted terrorists who are also american. the reports will be in the hands of those lawmakers just hours before john brennan's confirmation hearing begins, and he will be the one today who's...
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he was threatening to delay brennan's confirmation process and says he wants to know more about brennan's role in the drone program. despite the pushback john brennan is expected to be confirmed as head of the cia. in 2009 he took his name out of consideration for the post after questions were raised about his views on enhanced interrogation techniques. this time brennan has already told lawmakers that while at the agency he raised objections about the policies privately. meanwhile secretary of defense leon panetta testifies on capitol hill today about the deadly attack on the u.s. compound in benghazi, libya. this follows his dire warnings yesterday about the impact of dramatic budget cuts due to kick in next moth the so-called sequestration. panetta spelled out a list of cuts the pentagon will have to make, cuts he says will seriously undermine the military. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the cuts are already happening. the pentagon is shrinking its presence in the persian gulf of aircraft carriers. it's par of that long l
he was threatening to delay brennan's confirmation process and says he wants to know more about brennan's role in the drone program. despite the pushback john brennan is expected to be confirmed as head of the cia. in 2009 he took his name out of consideration for the post after questions were raised about his views on enhanced interrogation techniques. this time brennan has already told lawmakers that while at the agency he raised objections about the policies privately. meanwhile secretary of...
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brennan, is long gone. >> john brennan would not commit to additional disclosures, but he defended the legality of the program. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded, will be thoroughly anchored in intelligence, will have the appropriate review process, approval process before any action is contemplated, including those actions that might involve the use of lethal force. >> to be fair, it sounds like the bush administration all over. democrats and republicans voiced their concerns, but it was independent senator from maine angus king who questioned the executive power of the president. >> having the executive being the prosecutor, the judge, the jury, and the executioner all in one is very contrary to the traditions and the laws of this country. >> unilateral execution power o the president is causing concern among progressives in america. no doubt about it. democratic senator ron wyden asked brennan, how can the united states target americans who have been denied due process? brennan's answer was consistent with the administration. >> any amer
brennan, is long gone. >> john brennan would not commit to additional disclosures, but he defended the legality of the program. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded, will be thoroughly anchored in intelligence, will have the appropriate review process, approval process before any action is contemplated, including those actions that might involve the use of lethal force. >> to be fair, it sounds like the bush administration all over....
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brennan is the administration's point person on drones, the man who signs off on the kill list. >> i suggest to you that these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists are, indeed, ethical and just. >> reporter: the use of drones has grown 700% under the obama administration. we learned just yesterday, that america has a secret base in saudi arabia, used to send drones throughout the region. lawmakers will discover about a document that says american citizens tied to al qaeda can be killed if a high-level official believes the target poses an imminent threat. but the government can do so without having clear evidence. human rights advocates disagree. >> that justifies, essentially, a claim that the executive branch can be judge, jury and executioner. >> reporter: drone strikes have become controversial. in pakistan alone, there have been more than 300 drone strikes in the last decade, killing thousands of terrorists. but also more than 300 civilians. the retired general who once ran the military's drone strike program, thinks there should be discussion about their use. >> if the
brennan is the administration's point person on drones, the man who signs off on the kill list. >> i suggest to you that these targeted strikes against al qaeda terrorists are, indeed, ethical and just. >> reporter: the use of drones has grown 700% under the obama administration. we learned just yesterday, that america has a secret base in saudi arabia, used to send drones throughout the region. lawmakers will discover about a document that says american citizens tied to al qaeda...
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. >> john brennan who has been nominated to dram ia is dunnedmentally missing the point. this is a huge problem and not just a problem for israel. a problem for other states in the region friendly to the united states. the oil producing countries of the persian gulf. and ultimately a threat to the people of egypt and us. >> i don't think the president of egypt getting cozy with ahmadinejad is anything but you a disaster. a very bad sign. >> certainly an indication about the overall failure of our policy in the middle east, no question about it. >> greta: ambassador, thank you, sir. >> thank you. >> greta: coming up, accused killer jodi arias taking the stand. testifying about the tart of her affair with the man she is accused of slaughtering in the shower. you will see her testimony for yoursome coming up. plus, governor chris christie takes on one of his biggest jet ticks. here is a hint. it involves, what else, donuts. she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow.
. >> john brennan who has been nominated to dram ia is dunnedmentally missing the point. this is a huge problem and not just a problem for israel. a problem for other states in the region friendly to the united states. the oil producing countries of the persian gulf. and ultimately a threat to the people of egypt and us. >> i don't think the president of egypt getting cozy with ahmadinejad is anything but you a disaster. a very bad sign. >> certainly an indication about the...
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is a bit of trnz pirn si behind this or soothing the way for john brennan? the aclu and pulitzer prize winning journalist dave wood joins us to discuss skresy and national security. also, party savior or party linguist? marco rubio is ready for his close-up. we will talk to time magazine, the huffington post -- and the nation's katrina vanden hugle. house republicans may, surprise, stand in the way of passage. will eric cantor save the day? that is not a rhetorical question. >>> the president is rallying house democrats at a retreat in virginia. we'll bring you his remarks live when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios big time taste should fit in a little time cup. new single serve cafe collections from maxwell house now available for use in the keurig k-cup brewer. always good to the last drop.
is a bit of trnz pirn si behind this or soothing the way for john brennan? the aclu and pulitzer prize winning journalist dave wood joins us to discuss skresy and national security. also, party savior or party linguist? marco rubio is ready for his close-up. we will talk to time magazine, the huffington post -- and the nation's katrina vanden hugle. house republicans may, surprise, stand in the way of passage. will eric cantor save the day? that is not a rhetorical question. >>> the...
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we've got hillary clinton, chuck hagel, leon panetta and now john brennan. are they getting what they want out of this, which is basically to try to put some mud on the president's record? >> absolutely. i think that's been the clear goal. >> i think actually not. if you look particularly at the hearings of chuck hagel and hillary clinton, you see a lot of basically republican free lansing going on. i was surprised at how the lack of collective, thoughtful questioning -- you would have thought that they would have gotten in behind closed doors beforehand and said, what's our line of questioning going to be, what is second kwengs and thoughtful? in fact, that wasn't the case which is why hillary clinton most vividly gave as good as she got and came out on the winning side. i think hagel, given his inconsistencies came away unscarred. i think it's also interesting, most folks may not know this, the suggestion made yesterday by dianne feinstein of having another court look at this stuff, well, she made that suggestion that at the very moment a particular federa
we've got hillary clinton, chuck hagel, leon panetta and now john brennan. are they getting what they want out of this, which is basically to try to put some mud on the president's record? >> absolutely. i think that's been the clear goal. >> i think actually not. if you look particularly at the hearings of chuck hagel and hillary clinton, you see a lot of basically republican free lansing going on. i was surprised at how the lack of collective, thoughtful questioning -- you would...
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brennan? >> not completely obviously saying sometimes it produces information and sometimes it isn't -- >> not enough to derail this nomination. >> i don't think so. i think brennan probably compared with hagel is going to be a breeze to get through, but these are issues and this is what this testimony actually illustrates, that really tug at the heartstrings of americans. we have had a traumatic decade. we have come away questioning tactics of torture, the use of guantanamo bay. the legal justification not fully understood. the drone issue still not fully explained because it's so secret. there's still a lot the american public is struggling to understand. >> dan, one reaction that i have relative to the whole standard of when we could take out even an american is, you know, be careful before you make your decision based on the occupant of the white house because precedent is being set here, and whatever the drill might be for today could apply to president clinton in 2016. it could apply to
brennan? >> not completely obviously saying sometimes it produces information and sometimes it isn't -- >> not enough to derail this nomination. >> i don't think so. i think brennan probably compared with hagel is going to be a breeze to get through, but these are issues and this is what this testimony actually illustrates, that really tug at the heartstrings of americans. we have had a traumatic decade. we have come away questioning tactics of torture, the use of guantanamo...
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drone strategy now in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan's cabinet as the the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects abroad now that's after years of keeping it a secret and our team is going to education reports of brennan's confirmation my broaden the horizons for america's drone fleets take a look. in the shadows no more drones are moving into the mainstream drone makers in the u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing were. bio allowing us to see and choose from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of the predator and its larger cousin the reaper have killed thousands of individual since two thousand and one using remote
drone strategy now in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan's cabinet as the the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects abroad now that's after years of keeping it a secret and our team is going to education reports of brennan's confirmation my broaden the horizons for america's drone fleets take a look. in the shadows no more drones are moving into the mainstream drone makers in the u.s. military pushing to...
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catcalls and gears are set to turn for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but the obama's handpicked men seemingly spit tougher questions over drones and targeted executions. tens of thousands marched on spain's streets amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts and sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pension and. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as a country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a drive to bail in the u.k. aims to open up a bit online communications to the authorities for their concerns it's taking national security and stepped off. its ten am here in moscow you love with us on our team with me to them would say it's good to have you company president obama picked the heads of the cia has received a grilling as he faced of the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with tongues and years before the audience was kid out lawmakers and poked and prodded
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a search of the training for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked ransoming these the tough questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marching spain's astri's and it calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts is a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests than even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder on leash the new anti government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the authorities but there are concerns that it's taking national security a step too far. he wasn't already live from moscow it's good to have you with us president obama's pick to head the cia has received a grilling as he faces senate in his confirmation hearing session began with taunts and j.s. before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan though on things from torture to drawings but appe
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catcalls and just search of the cheering for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked ransoming these tough questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marching strains astri's amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts is a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests than even strikes on the day of a funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. aims to open up private online communications to the authorities but there are concerns that it's taking national security a step too far. it wasn't already a line from moscow it's good to have you with us. president obama's pick to head the cia has received a grilling as he faces senate in his confirmation hearing session began with taunts and j.s.p. for the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan though on things from torture to drawings b
catcalls and just search of the cheering for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked ransoming these tough questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands marching strains astri's amid calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts is a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests than even strikes on...
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is a set of the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but obama's hand-picked man seemingly spit couple questions over drones and targeted execution some. tens of thousands marched on spain streets amid calls for the government to go off on a fresh a round of budget cuts and sees a spike in university fees and the end of the prescription drug bill pension and. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as a country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a drop in bail in the u.k. aims to open up a bit online communications to the authorities for their concerns it's taking national security and stepped off. its ten am here in moscow you love with us on our day with me to bomb would say it's good to have you company. president obama picked to the heads of the cia has received a grilling as he faced of the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and years before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john br
is a set of the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing but obama's hand-picked man seemingly spit couple questions over drones and targeted execution some. tens of thousands marched on spain streets amid calls for the government to go off on a fresh a round of budget cuts and sees a spike in university fees and the end of the prescription drug bill pension and. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as a country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the...
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that rare opportunity will occur tomorrow, when john brennan speaks, diane. >> it is going to be a very combustive day. thank you, martha raddatz. >>> and also today, a more trusted part of american life has succumbed to modern times. the postal service announced today that saturday delivery of letters will soon end in august. only packages will come to your door. and abc's ron claiborne tells us about the surprising ways this will effect everyone. >> reporter: a $15 billion plus budget deficit has done what neither rain nor sleet nor snow could do. >> the choice is either change some of the service or raise prices. and people don't want prices raised. we'll make the changes in service. >> hello. >> how are you today? >> i'm great, thanks. >> reporter: lorenzo hudson has been making the rounds in great neck, new york, for more than 20 years. he was featured in a postal service tv commercial that ran during the super bowl pregame show. >> we don't want to see the business go under because they couldn't get rid of saturday or because they didn't get rid of saturday. but at the same time i
that rare opportunity will occur tomorrow, when john brennan speaks, diane. >> it is going to be a very combustive day. thank you, martha raddatz. >>> and also today, a more trusted part of american life has succumbed to modern times. the postal service announced today that saturday delivery of letters will soon end in august. only packages will come to your door. and abc's ron claiborne tells us about the surprising ways this will effect everyone. >> reporter: a $15...
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senate but it actually wasn't the lawmakers who decided to put john brennan in the spotlight over his role in the controversial drone program now the session itself was interrupted several times by protesters who held up signs such as calling for the stopping of cia murder now those signs were referring to the use of drones by the united states for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists now john brennan defended the program which he himself helped develop as ethical and just saying that a strike is carefully vetted by the government however human rights groups claim that the program has in fact led to a large number of civilian deaths so did u.s. lawmakers actually hold brennan accountable for his counterterrorism policies or his gay nature to can have the answers. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted ass
senate but it actually wasn't the lawmakers who decided to put john brennan in the spotlight over his role in the controversial drone program now the session itself was interrupted several times by protesters who held up signs such as calling for the stopping of cia murder now those signs were referring to the use of drones by the united states for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists now john brennan defended the program which he himself helped develop as ethical and just saying that...
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cat calls and set the tone for the cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked man put on the spot over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of the march on those faces treason recalls will the government to go off to a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limits as the country gives up the war protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder unleashed the new anti-government sentiment. and a drive to bail in the u.k. aims to open up my village online communications to the authorities but to their concerns it's taking national security a step too far. it's eight am here in moscow are you live with us on our t.v. with me to bob would say it's good to have you company this friday. it was a tense and confrontational confirmation hearing for president obama's favorite to tricky at the cia the session began with gere's and protests before the audience was cleared out lawmakers then bombarded john brennan with
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senate although it wasn't the lawmakers would put john brennan under the spotlight for things like his role in a controversial drone program now. so the question was actually interrupted several times by protesters holding out banners like stop cia murder they refer to the use of drones for by america for target strikes against suspects and terrorists human rights groups claim the program was created by brennan led to a wide number of civilian deaths at one point the hearing chairman ordered the room cleared and what happened afterwards was far from the expected grilling as guy just can't reports. what most people expected to hear woods how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations. so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whether there should be at least some judicial oversight ove
senate although it wasn't the lawmakers would put john brennan under the spotlight for things like his role in a controversial drone program now. so the question was actually interrupted several times by protesters holding out banners like stop cia murder they refer to the use of drones for by america for target strikes against suspects and terrorists human rights groups claim the program was created by brennan led to a wide number of civilian deaths at one point the hearing chairman ordered...
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all of this controversy comes ahead of a senate confirmation hearing on thursday for john brennan. he is nominated to be the new cia director. he is considered the architect of the obama administration's drone campaign. this is a big deal laying out a lot of new facts related to this controversial program and nbc's michael isikoff is going to join us later on "morning joe." after spending months focused on federal spending and deficit reduction, to day house majority leader eric cantor plans to urge his republican party to take its message in a new direction. in what's being described as a major policy speech one week before the president's state of the union address, kantor wcant to rollout a new agenda that puts emphasis on how the government can help american families in their daily lives. expected to touch on new and existing republican education initiatives, the need to simplify the tax code sh ways to curb rising health care costs and the hot issue of immigration reform. in a prespeech excerpt, he is quote the as saying, "government policy should aim to strike a balance betwe
all of this controversy comes ahead of a senate confirmation hearing on thursday for john brennan. he is nominated to be the new cia director. he is considered the architect of the obama administration's drone campaign. this is a big deal laying out a lot of new facts related to this controversial program and nbc's michael isikoff is going to join us later on "morning joe." after spending months focused on federal spending and deficit reduction, to day house majority leader eric...
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calls engineers a set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's handpicked men similarly spared top of questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands of munch on spain the streets are made calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the day of the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder on the beach the new anti government sentiment. and a jobs bill in the u.k. to open up my butt online communications to the authorities but there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. you're watching r t live from moscow with me to bomb let's say. the graining all but a sizzle deal for president obama's favorite to see at the cia as he faces senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and just before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan on things from torture
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"outfront," michael waldman president of the brennan center from nyu school of law, and michael medved, conservative commentator for salem radio. great to see both of you. michael waldman, you're both michael so i have to do first and last names. great to see both of you. the president asking for a smaller package because a bigger deal can't get done. how is this moving the ball forward? there's blame to go on both sides here but it is pathetic. >> i think he probably would say that it's better to kick the can down the road than to kick the economy off the cliff. this is kind of a self-inflicted answer to a concocted crisis. the threat to default on the debt a few years ago to try to force a budget deal, and then oh, we're going to put these automatic cuts in, they're going to be so terrible that that will force our hand, and now the political market and everybody else is kind of priced in already the nonsense. so i think as an economic matter, it would be really bad to have this austerity go in effect right now but it's not a permanent solution, it's not a way to run a railroad or a g
"outfront," michael waldman president of the brennan center from nyu school of law, and michael medved, conservative commentator for salem radio. great to see both of you. michael waldman, you're both michael so i have to do first and last names. great to see both of you. the president asking for a smaller package because a bigger deal can't get done. how is this moving the ball forward? there's blame to go on both sides here but it is pathetic. >> i think he probably would say...
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calls engineers a set the tone for cia hopeful john brennan's confirmation hearing with obama's hand-picked man similarly spared tougher questions over drones torture and targeted executions. tens of thousands of munch on strangers' streets are made calls for the government to go after a fresh round of budget cuts sees a spike in university fees and the end of free prescription drugs for pensioners. tunisia could be stretched to the limit as the country gears up for more protests and even strikes on the jail the funeral of the opposition leader whose murder on the ship the new anti government sentiment. and a draft bill in the u.k. to open up private online communications to the authorities but are there are concerns it's taking national security a step too far. you're watching r t live from moscow with me to bomb let's say. the grilling all but says will do for president obama's favorite jihad the cia as he faced the senate in his confirmation hearing the session began with taunts and just before the audience was cleared out lawmakers and poked and prodded john brennan on things from tortu
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drones used for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists john brennan defended the program which he helped to develop saying it is ethical and adjust and claiming that the strikes are carefully vetted however human rights groups claim that the program has in fact led to a large number of civilian deaths so did the u.s. lawmakers hold brennan accountable for his counterterrorism policies are going to church you can comments. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations program so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whether there should be at least some judicial oversight over those executions by drones and here's what he said none of those actions or to determine past guilt for those actions that he took the decisions that are made or to
drones used for targeted strikes against suspected terrorists john brennan defended the program which he helped to develop saying it is ethical and adjust and claiming that the strikes are carefully vetted however human rights groups claim that the program has in fact led to a large number of civilian deaths so did the u.s. lawmakers hold brennan accountable for his counterterrorism policies are going to church you can comments. what most people expected to hear was how does the u.s. government...
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senate although it wasn't the lawmakers would put john brennan under the spotlight for things like his role in the controversial drone program now. so the question was actually interrupted several times by protesters holding out banners like stop cia murder they refer to the use of drones for by america for target strikes against suspects and terrorists human rights groups claim the program was created by brennan led to a wide number of civilian deaths at one point here in charge and ordered the room cleared and what happened afterwards was far from the expected grilling as i and i just can't reports. from what most people expected to hear woods how does the u.s. government make decisions as to who should be on their kill list and mr brennan would certainly be the most appropriate person to ask because he is known to have been in charge of the kill list and he's known as the architect of the administration's targeted assassinations. so the question of who the drones are targeting was critical and one of the senators asked john brennan whether there should be at least some judicial over
senate although it wasn't the lawmakers would put john brennan under the spotlight for things like his role in the controversial drone program now. so the question was actually interrupted several times by protesters holding out banners like stop cia murder they refer to the use of drones for by america for target strikes against suspects and terrorists human rights groups claim the program was created by brennan led to a wide number of civilian deaths at one point here in charge and ordered...
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expect these questions to come up at brennan's confirmation hearing. whether we get to see it in the public. congress has been surprise league silent on this. very few members have demanded more transparency or oversight. even leon panetta said that's going to have to change. >> the transparency on this is very limited and does that mean a change and more oversight for congress to step in? >> i think the way to do it is in title ten operations, so-called title ten operations, military operations, i think a lot more of this can be put under title ten and that on title 50 we always ought to have that capability to use a covert effort if we have to. >> but very limited. >> i would limit that. >> ahead of brennan's hearings, eight democratic and three republican senators have written to president obama asking for the actual legal opinions themselves authorizing the killing of americans from that letter. "so that congress and the public can decide whether this authority has been properly defined and whether the president's pow twoer deliberately kill americ
expect these questions to come up at brennan's confirmation hearing. whether we get to see it in the public. congress has been surprise league silent on this. very few members have demanded more transparency or oversight. even leon panetta said that's going to have to change. >> the transparency on this is very limited and does that mean a change and more oversight for congress to step in? >> i think the way to do it is in title ten operations, so-called title ten operations,...
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brennan was the architect of the drone policy. as barbara starr tells us, it's just one of the obstacles he faces. >> mr. john brennan. >> reporter: when president obama's pick for cia director heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearing, it's some in the president's own party that are threatening to hold up john brennan's nomination. oregon democrat senate other ron wyden telling reporters he would pull out all the stops to get answers about the legality of targeting americans involved with al qaeda overseas. in written answers to committee questions, brennan didn't address killing americans, but insisted all targeting is made on a case by case basis. >> senator wyden was trying to find out that basic information. and has been denied that. so you know, the most basic questions about a program that john brennan has been the architect of and the orchestrator of for four years, the most basic details of it have been withheld. >> reporter: it's just one controversy brennan faces at his confirmation hearing. there's his r
brennan was the architect of the drone policy. as barbara starr tells us, it's just one of the obstacles he faces. >> mr. john brennan. >> reporter: when president obama's pick for cia director heads to capitol hill today for his confirmation hearing, it's some in the president's own party that are threatening to hold up john brennan's nomination. oregon democrat senate other ron wyden telling reporters he would pull out all the stops to get answers about the legality of targeting...
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all of this could come to a head on thursday for john brennan. eight democratic and three republican senators have written to president obama asking for the legal opinions authorizing the killing of americans. joining me now, national investigative correspondent michael isacoff. i saw your report and the reaction to the report. is it really surprising at this point? >> well, i think it's not that surprising, mainly because the administration has been so resistant to releasing any of the memos that explain its legal reasoning behind these drone strikes and in particular the drone strikes targeting american citizens. members of congress have asked to see copies. "the new york times" went to court and sued under the freedom of information act to obtain copies. and the administration has completely shut those requests down saying these memos are classified. if they exist and they're not going to discuss or release anything. so that has sort of built pressure up for the administration to show its cards. these are very consequential policies. we are he
all of this could come to a head on thursday for john brennan. eight democratic and three republican senators have written to president obama asking for the legal opinions authorizing the killing of americans. joining me now, national investigative correspondent michael isacoff. i saw your report and the reaction to the report. is it really surprising at this point? >> well, i think it's not that surprising, mainly because the administration has been so resistant to releasing any of the...